LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9156, 1 August 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A firm, but very, short earthquake shock was experienced in Masterton at 8.55 p.m. yesterday. The direction of the iremjr was north to sojth

\ Lambing has commenced in the Kopuaranga district. Mr R. Miller has over fifty lambs on his property, and other farmers have smaller numbers.

Sheep-worrying is rife in Kopuaranga, writes our correspondent. Straying dogs are becoming a nuisance, and several farmers intend to take stringent measures wi f h regard to them. A few days ago one settler lost five sheep, and another two, through dogs worrying them to death.

Reference was made at yesterdaj 's meeting of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees to the neglected state of the grave of one of Maeterton's oldest settlers. After a short discussion on the matter, the Trustees decided that the relatives of the deceased should oe written to asking them to purchase the plot, fence it, and put the grave in order.

At a special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, held last evening, the Acting-Town Clerk, Mr Wm. T. Mansfield, was appointed returning officer, in connection with tha proposed poll to borrow £40,000 for the works of drainage and sanitation,and a further poll to borrow the sum of £7,500 for the purchase and improvement of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's grounds in Dixon Street,

The ordinary parade of ths Mastet'Uin Rifle Volunteers was held last evening in the Drill Hall. There was a good attendance of members, Lieut. Brighting being in command. After the paraae an instructive paper was given by Corporal Smith on signalling, and was much appreciated* The examination of non-coms, in theory will be held at Masterton on September 2nd, and a large number from the corps intend to go up for the examination. Major Tale will be tue examining officer. To-morrow being the anniversa?y of Knox Church, special anniversary services will ,be held and special music rendered. The Youn,j Men's Class will be held at 10 o'clock, and Divine service at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The services will be conducted by the Kev. J. Gibson-Smith, of St. Andrew's, Wellington.' Mr A. G. Crawford will conduct services at Kaituna and Dreyerton at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m. respectively. Services will be conducted at Miki Mini at 3 p.m. by Mr F. W. U. McLeod.

The quarterly meeting; of the Masterton Cemetery Trustees was held in the Secretary's office yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs E. Feist (chairman), H. J. O'Leary, C. hi: Daniell, W. Sellar and P. Gordon. The treasurer reported as follows:—Receipts, £4& 4s; disbursements, £3O 15s balance from 24tli April, £IOU 15s 2d; balance at date, £US 4s 2d. Accounts amountin* tu £57 0s 6d were passed for payment. A letter was tveeivtd from Mr James Moore asking the Trustees if they were prepared to pay their proportion towards the erection of a dividing fence six feet high between his property ;:nd the It was decided that the matter he referred to the Works Committee with power to act. A report was received from the caretaker with reference to wo-k done since last meeting. Messrs E. Feist and P. Goidon were appointed on the Ground Committee until next meeting.

A sore throat may he quickly cured by applying n tliuinel bandage. dampened with Chamberlain's Plain Balm. A lame back', a pain in the side or chest, should bo treated in a similar manner. Pain Balm is also famous for its cures of rheumatism. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.

For Bronchial Coughs take Woodr 'freat Peppermint Cure l,'6und2/6.

The following are the vital statistics for Masterton for the month of July:—Births, 37; deaths, 7; marriages, 5.

The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Masterton Cooperative Dairy Company, Ltd., is to be held on Saturday, August 15th.

The anunal meeting of members of St. Patrick's Day Snorts Association will be held this evening, in the Exchange Buildings, at 8 o'clock. The Rev. F. A. Bennett, of Rotorua, will conduct the evening services at St. Matthew's Church, tomorrow.

Notwithstanding the unsettled weather, the farmers in the Lower Valley have made good progress witn getting in their early crops. So far, oats and barley have mostly been sown.

iThe Rev. J. N. Buttle will preach at the Methodist Church to-morrow morning and evening. Cnristening, 1 a.m.; Holy Communion after evening service Mr J. Bridges will conduct services at Kuripuni at 7 p.m.; Mr Thomson, at Taueru at 3.15. p.m.; and Rev. J. N. Buttle at Wangaehu, at 3 p.m.

The local branch of the Y.M.C.A. will entertain the Rotorua Maori Mission Entertainers at their strangers' tea to-morrow afternoon. The usual meeting previous to the tea will be held at 4.30 o'clock in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, when addresses will be delivered by Revs. Watson and Bennett, and several musical items rendered by the Entertainers.

At last irieht's meeting of the Knox Young People's Association, Knox Hall was filled to its utmost capacity. A lecture on the chief works of Tennyson, by the Rev. J. Gibson-Smith, of. St. Andrew's, Wellington, proved exceedingly interesting and instructive. During the evening Miss W. Jones played a pianoforte solo, and Mrs Torrence and Miss J. McGregor sang "The Brook" and "Crossing the Bar" respectively.

A "request was received at the meeting of the Wellington Education Board on Thursday last from residents of Putara, asking that a school should be erected there. Mr A. W.. Hogg' stated that the distance was about five miles from Nireaha, where he had attended the school opening the other day. Nireaha had an average attendance of 82. The settlers wera well satisfied withj.it. It was decidedjto leav'e the request of the Putara settlers in the hands of the board's officers.

At the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Debating Society, next Monday night, Mr D. Hebenton will, read a paper 0:1 "Ceylon, its people, customs and products." Mr Hebenton was managing a tea plantation in Ceylon for three and a half years t and is quite conversant with'thesubject he is handing. The "Government party" of the Y.M.CA. Parliament is bringing in a Bill at its next meeting on .August 10th to abolish the Arbitration Acti|';The Bill will be introduced by Mr R. Rigg as "Ministerfor Labour.'\ .It is.to oe made a "policy measure," and should cause a keen debate.

A deputation from the Fahiatua County Council waited upon the Minister of Roads on Thursday asking for n £1 for £1 subsidy on a proposal of the settlers in the district to raise a loan of £4OO fir retailing Tiraumea valley road. The deputation also drew attention to the necessity of an additional bridge across the Makuri stream at Te Apatm ford. The sum of £BOO was required for this work. It was suggested that in the event of the Government placing £4OO nn the Estimates the settlers would make an effort to raise the balance. The Minister promised to give the matters due consideration. The deputation was introduced by Mr R. B. Ross, M.P.

rtt the Masterton S.M. Court, yesterday morning, a first-offending inebriate (a female) was convicted and discharged by Mr W. P. James, S.M. Henry James Stinsen was charged with being found drunk whilst in charge of a horse, and was convicted and fined 20s. Edward Frantts was charged with having committed an indeant act, and with having been • drunk, and was sentenced to seven days' hard labour on the first charge, and fined 5s on the second charge. Michael Mooney was charged with having been found' drunk. The ace sed, who had been previously convicted, was fined 20s, and a prohibit on order wai issued against him. George Asbdown, charged witn disorderly conduct in Queen stre t, was fined 10s. At Thursday's meeting of the Wellington Education Board the fo!lowing recommendations of the Works Committee were approved:—Te Ore Ore: That Board contribute £49 towards pu chase of addition to site, the committee paying balance of* £3O. Mangnoronga: That Mr. Turner be granted leave to occupy section 160, block X, Mangaone, in consideration of his providing a room for the 'accommodation of Mangaorpnga school children. 1 'Nikau: That for the convenience of the teacher thu residence on the sita be allowed to remain, subject to one moith's notice that it b"- removed. Ballance: That reserve be fenced for teacher's use, on condition that he pay rent of paddock obtained for accommodation of horses. Hukanui: That fencing be erectei for horse paddock, £2. The first annual report of the directors of the Tawaha Dairy Company (Lower Valley) shows that after making allowance for depreciation there is a net profit of £l4B, this after deducting initial expenses (£100) paid out of working account. The average test of milk supplied w.>.s 3.96; the output for the season WUB betweci 80 and 40 tons of cheese, average grade 89.04. Cheese on consignment averaaed 60s per cwt. in London, and cheese was sold locally at 6d, and (5.1 d per lb. The season was well advanced before the factory could be opened, and the long continued drought necessitated closing down two xiontha earlier than might have been anticipated; but there is a good prospect for a much increased supply for next season. Various improvements in the sanitary conditions of the factory are to be made before the season opens. Messrs E.R. Macdonald and F. Tilyard are the retiririg directors, and are eligible for re-election. Mr C. J. Kent-Johnston, auditor, is also a candidate for re-election.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Konuaranga on Thursday morning at s'o'clock.

It has been decided to open a Druids' Lodge in Foxton early in August, and arrangements are now in progress. There was a branch of the Order in Foxton some 16 years ago, but for various reasons it was allowed to; lapse. A ballot is to he held at Wellington shortly in connection with the offering of section 64, Nireaha Village Settlement, as a village homestead, under the Land Act of 1892, and its amendments. The price is to be £ll per acre.

The Wellington Education Board have approved of the following grants :~Matarawa, £64 7s; Whakatrki, £2; Range Road, £9; Mauriceville, £2. ThßClerk of Works is to report on applications from the following places:—Tablelands, Mangaoronga, Eketahuna, Kaitara, Mangatai noka. The applications for grants from the Rongokokako, Konini, and Waione Schools, were declined. A Press Association telegram.jfram. Wellington states that George Howe, a Chinese, pleaded guilty, yesterday, at the Magistrate's Court, v and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence in respect of a charge of keeping a disorderly house. After evidence of a revolting character had been given by two European girls, Mr Buddie, who appearecLfor the accused, said he found the casejso bad that he would withdraw. •

The* Chairman ,of the Fernridge School Committee waited on the Wellington Education Board on Thursday with regard to the itate of the outside conveniences and ftnring at the school. The Committee asked for a septh tank. Tne Health Officer, Dr. Frcngley, said that he was not prepared to recommend [the installation of a tank at schools having under ft hundred children. The matter of fencii g at the school, and a bathroom at the teacher's residence were authorised. The septic tank ques-. tion was deferred for a report of the, Clerk o£ Works, Referring to the shortage of butter -, supplies this winter, in an address to Woodville milk producers, Mr C. R. Beattie, of'Btatt'e Laig and Co., said it was thought nai lier in the year tl.at thrre would be a butter famine, and all the companies, which could, stored butter. Then the grass got better, and it looked as if there would be a slump in,but*er. A conference of dairy factory owners was held, and it was decided to export 20 ~ per cent, of the butter in stock. The result was now there was barely butter enough in sight for absolute requirements. ■jf ! \

A fire occurred at Onehunga yesterday hp a building occupied by the Onehunga Y.M.C.A., H. Keiir . nedy's boot shop and factory, Misses Moss and Sorensen, and H» Bray and Co., the last-named being the owners of the building. The outbieak occurred in Kednnedy's shop, the stock and machinery being completely de- - stroyed. They were partly covered by a" insurance of JS2OO in the State Fire Office. The Y.M.C.A. Rooms .' were gutted., The damage to the buildir.g is estimated at £4OO, fully covered by insurance in the New Zf aland Company. Th° premises of Misses Moss and Sorensen and Bray's office sustained slight damage, w

After hearing evidence from a number of witnesses in connection with the fatality which occurred at Caulfield Eacecourse recently, when a jockey—Frederick John Hayhoe . (27) i—was killed owing to his mount (Envoy) falling at a jump in the' Steeplechase over a distance of two miles, the coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. "There, seems to be some change going on in steeplechasing," remarked the coroner. ''Races are much faster than formerly. If a horse close ahead of another rises there is always a , tendency , seemingly for the horse in the rear to rise also, and that at too great a distance "to ensure a safe High over the fences. Ido not know whether it would not be better to lengthen the distance over which the steeplechases are run, so as to steady the pace to some extent to the lower jumps." ■ A considerable industry is being built up in the United States in the manufacture of galalith, or milk . stone, which is cheaper than celluloid, and is non-inflammable. The / stne is made of milk. The raw material is skimmed milk from the \ co-operative dairies. To this in, Urge tanks is added rennet, coagulating the casein, which is pressed, dried and powdered, and freed from its cheesy odour by repeated washings, and finally Js.v, hardened by a chemical. The product is more brilli- '. ant, more solid, and a trifle heavier , than celluloid. It is'as eiiay ttfVbvk in wood, and can be made into a great variety of articles, such aslcombs, hairpins, piano keys, knife handles, umbrella handles , backs for brushes., paper knives, dominoes, inlaid ornaments for furniture, and almost any object requiring solidity and fine polish. It;tan be givenany colour or made to imitate marble, - coral, tortoise-shell, etc.

resident interested in scholastic affairs suggests (says

the"Press") that the School Journal, which is issued by the Education Department might be made much v uinre valuable to teachers and chil-

dren if an occasional issue was given up entirely to historical and other ' masters' connected with a particular centre. He says that a beginning could be made with the four large centres of population, and the scheme could be extended to minor centres. One issue might be devoted to Christchurch, its rise and progress; another to Dunedin, another to Wellington, Auckland, and so on. Each specal issue could be made valuable to the whole Dominion. In Taranaki, , for instance, there is a large quantity of historical information that . should be possessed by every child attending the Dominion's public schools. It is felt that if a scheme of'this character is carried out the ; children's minds would be greatly -\ enlarged in respect to the history of ~ their own country. Mr C. F. E. Livesay, Architect of Wei- | lington, has moved to mora convenient . rooms in the National Mutual^nambers,' Customhouse Quay, (adjoininflthe Head ] Office of the Bank of N.Z.) TLddreßS ~ P.O. Box 771. Telephone 2692. j Woods' Great Peppermint Curo for | Coughs and Colds never fails. J/6 and t

An advertiser requires grazing for a horse. An advertiser wants a woman to do washing. Tenders are invited for the lease of cei-tain property in the estate of the lata K. A. E. Guest. The Beehive Knitting Machine Company, of New Zealand, require people to make hosiery. Particulars are publiahed in our Wanted Column. Mr E. R. Wilson, surgeon dentist, notifies the public that his rooms are open on Saturday afternoons and evenings. During the present sale Mr P. Hamill will offer a line of men's woollen vests, in good colours and patterns, and a line ot superior woollen rugs at specially cut prices. Mr A. Norman has a splendid display of shirts and ties in his shop window, Queen Street. For such excellent quality goods the prices asked are decidedly reasonable. Prices on two special lines —gents' covert and Chesterfield coats-have been substantially reduced at the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Masterton branch. See advertisement in another column. The British and Continental Piano Company elsewhere announce that their expert tuner, M* Tatscha, is at present in Masterton. Orders left at the Company's branch, Exchange Buildings, Queen street, will receive prompt attention. Mr W. E. Hyslop and Mr G. B. Brown arrived yesterday from Palmerston North on their Triumph motor cycles. They have visited the chief towns in the North Island. They report that they have done excellent business with this extremely popular machine. When Messrs McLeod and Yourg dscided to turn their Bosk Arcade premises into a phonograph pariour, they intended to keep only the Colu.nbia machines and records, but such success has been met with that they have now added to their stock the latest improved Edison machines and records The stocks of these will be on view to-day, when Mr Greenwood, the manager, will be pleased to show the phonographs and play over the new records. A supply of the latest and best records will be received every month, and special uttention will be given to orders from the country. A recital will bd given this evening.